Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Forster Beach Surf Guide

Forster Beach in Port Macquarie is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks peel to the right. A popular wave that can get growded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Forster Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Forster Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Forster Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Forster Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Forster Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Forster Beach Location Map

Interactive Forster Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Forster Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, which is 94 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Forster Beach is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 203 km (126 miles) away.

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Forster Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

What does Forster Beach look like?

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Tides at Forster Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Forster, Australia, 5 km from Forster Beach.

Next High Water: 11:26pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 04:24pm | 0.53m

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Forster Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (23.2 °C) at Forster Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite